for Special Educational Needs and Disability
Devon’s SEND Local Offer is the education, health and social care services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from birth to 25. The website includes information about:
Parent Carer Forum Devon is an organised group of parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within Devon local authority. Their aim is to make sure that services provided by education, health and care meet the needs of children with SEND and their families.
Family Hubs are a way of bringing together all the support a family may need. They serve as a central point of access online, over the phone or in person for all families, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) up to age 25.
Quids for Kids is a service run by Citizens Advice Bureau, giving specialist advice about benefits to:
Children and Family Health Devon provide children’s community health services across Devon. It’s the single point of access to several health and social care services, and some aspects of education assessment, that support children and young people and their families and carers in Devon. These include Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHs), occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and the autism assessment service.
If you want to find out more about children’s services, what they do and whether your child is eligible, or you want your child to be referred, this is the place to start.
Phone: 0330 024 5321
Email: CFHD.DevonSPA@nhs.net
Small Good Stuff Devon is a website that links people who need care or support with local people who might help.
w: Small Good Stuff Devon
Devon Connect is Devon’s online community hub – connecting people to their community and promoting social action.
w: devonconnect.org
DIAS is the service for Devon. There are other services nearby that give information advice and support for parents, carers and young people in other South West counties.
SENDIASS Torbay
Telephone: 01803 207884
Email: sendiass@torbay.gov.uk
Website: sendiasstorbay.org.uk
Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre
Scott Business Park
Beacon Park Rd
Plymouth
PL2 2PQ
Telephone: 01752 258933
Email: pias@plymouth.gov.uk
Website: www.plymouthias.org.uk
Cornwall SENDIASS
13 Bank Street
Newquay
TR7 1DH
Telephone: 01326 331633
Website: www.cornwallsendiass.org.uk
Email: dorset.sendiass@family-action.org.uk
Tel: 01305 595477
Website: www.dorsetsendiass.co.uk
The Hollies Children’s Centre
South Road
Taunton
TA1 3AG
Email: somersetsendias@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone: 01823 355578
Website: somersetsend.org.uk/
Contact have a free helpline for parents and carers where you can get information and advice on a range of issues, including medical information, benefits advice and information about special educational needs. Contact also produce a range of publications and other resources about SEND.
Helpline: 0808 808 3555 9.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Press 1, to speak to an education adviser, press 2 for all other helpline enquires.
Email: helpline@contact.org.uk
Website: www.contact.org.uk
Page reviewed: April 2024
Page due for review: April 2026
DiAS (Devon, Information, Advice and Support) supports children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their parents and carers.
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